CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Carnation Seed and Seedlings . . - . . . .1 



Propagation of the Carnation 14 



Border Carnations 18 



The Carnation in the Flower-Gaeden 30 



The Cdltl're of Garden Carnations 41 



Calendar of Operations in connection with Border Car- 

 nations 48 



The Carnation as a Town Flower 57 



Carnation Culture for Exhibition in a Small Garden . 78 



The Carnation in the IMidlands 88 



Dressing and Staging the Carnation and Picotee for 

 Exhibition 96 



C^vlendar of Operations for Exhibition Carnations and 

 Picotees grown in Pots 102 



The Carnation in Scotland 110 



The Carnation in Scotland 120 



The Carnation in Ireland 127 



The Yellow Carnation and Picotee Ic8 



Tree or "Winter-Flowering Carnation 145 



The Culture of Winter-Flowering Carnations . .150 



Calendar of Operations for Tree or Perpetual Flowering 

 Carnations 155 



The Carnation and Picotee 103 



Diseases and Pests ... ... . 169 



Diseases and Foes . 175 



Selection of Varieties .... ... 180 



Index ....... . . .193 



